Radeon RX 580X vs FireGL V3350
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.50 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | RV515 | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (18 years ago) | 11 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Current price | $99 | $191 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1340 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 185 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 193.0 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 6,175 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2005 | 11 April 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
We couldn't decide between FireGL V3350 and Radeon RX 580X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FireGL V3350 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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